New Delhi, August 17: He’s been in a pressure situation countless times in his career, and handled it far better than most batsmen.
He is certain to be counted amongst the game’s all-time greats, and he can retire today with a glittering record, but Rahul Dravid is not going yet. That he still had something to give Indian cricket was thought by many, but now the selectors have concurred.
Dravid will be back into the one-day scheme of things after a two year gap, but he says he won’t play with the intent to prove anything to anyone.
“I have never played my cricket that way, wanting to prove a point,” Dravid told the Deccan Herald.
“To me, it’s about trying your best to be the best you can be, day after day, in whichever format you are playing and for whichever team you are playing.
“All I can say is that I will do my best for the team’s cause. I have always believed in preparing well before a match or a competition, and it will be no different this time,” added Dravid.
Outwardly calm and poised, Dravid was feeling the excitement of being back.
“It’s nice to be back, I am very happy,” said the man who is one of only six players in the world to have amassed more than 10,000 one-day international runs.
“I am looking forward to the Sri Lanka tri-series and the Champions Trophy in South Africa, to giving it my best. It will be nice to catch up with the boys once again.”
—–Agencies